The Fastest WAY to living the life of your dreams!
Recently, I asked one of my clients, "What do YOU want?" And not surprisingly, their answer was everything that they were being or doing for everyone else. So, when we got through that and I reiterated the question, "What do YOU really want for...
The REAL Secret to Living Life Fully!
Just over a week ago I posted about my 1yr anniversary since leaving the corporate world (after 25 years!) and since I left my "job" I have been focused on how I can live my passion and do what I love every moment of every day - spending more time...
Who’s helping YOU?
It's been 16 weeks since I last posted an article, which has been a kind of experiment. I wanted to see if I could "survive" without social media (like I have done without commercial television for the last 10 years!) It sort of worked, I was still...
The BEST way out of the Pit
Recently I was once again reminded about the Resilience of the human spirit. We all deal with challenges and opportunities in our lives. Although it seems, at least from the outside, that there may be an imbalance for some. Without delving into too...
The Killer of Dreams
I believe that being your true self, your authentic self, can take Courage. And pursuing your dreams, in alignment with that self can be terrifying (well at least that's what I have experienced!) Courage is the willingness to take action in spite...
So, what really is High Performance anyway???
In many different various roles throughout my life, I have been asked multiple times "What really is High Performance?" And while the words that I've used to explain it may have changed, from my perspective High Performance has always encompassed...
Where to now?
Have you ever felt unhappy but weren't quite sure why? Or have you felt something just wasn't quite right in your life? Or have you ever asked yourself the question 'How did I end up here?' In my interactions with so many different people from very...
The Real Secret to Perspective
After a self-imposed moratorium I'm back to the blogosphere with a renewed sense of energy and purpose! I'm not sure how last year ended for you or your new year started, but here's a snapshot of mine and some a-ha moments I had 🙂 When I...
Are Role Models a thing of the past?
Recently, I was reminded of some of the inspiring leaders from humanity's history such as Martin Luther King Jr, John F Kennedy, Mother Theresa, Gandhi, Nelson Mandela... to name a few. The way I was reminded was through an exercise at a seminar...
Why are some Female IT Professionals High Performers?
For over 25 years I was working in the corporate environment, over half of those years was spent in IT. But then, and sadly even now, the numbers of females in IT was low in comparison to the number of males. And just like in any industry there...
Inspiration at Sea Level
So what’s next? It’s amazing how many people have asked that question since I got back from summiting Mt Kilimanjaro. But if I was to be honest it’s probably the same question I’ve been asking myself. How do I inspire myself now? And once again I...
7 Days of Leadership Lessons from Mt Kilimanjaro (Day 7)
So I made the summit, what more is there to blog about?!? It's easy to think that once you get to the summit the journey is over but for me it really has only just begun. The climb down from the summit was unequivocally hard. Not the same...
7 Days of Leadership Lessons from Mt Kilimanjaro (Day 6)
At 3.30am there was a 'knock' on our tent that disturbed the ice which had formed around it overnight – it was our wake up call for "summit day". After the strain of the day before, I knew when I woke up without a headache and any other symptoms of...
7 Days of Leadership Lessons from Mt Kilimanjaro (Day 5)
Day 5 started out like any other on the mountain, except what I didn't know was that it would be my summit day. The hike on Day 5 was similar to that of Day 2 in that we were climbing a significant vertical distance. So I wasn't too worried when...
7 Days of Leadership Lessons from Mt Kilimanjaro (Day 4)
Day 4 on Mt Kilimanjaro was the day I learned to breathe. The day before when we had arrived at Barranco Camp I hadn’t really taken the time to appreciate the challenge that lay before me. But on the morning of Day 4 looking at the Barranco Wall...
7 Days of Leadership Lessons from Mt Kilimanjaro (Day 3)
Day 3 started with a sense of relief. Relief that my headache was gone along with all other symptoms of altitude sickness. It seemed a good night's rest was exactly what the doctor ordered. One of the reasons for doing the mountain leadership...
7 Days of Leadership Lessons from Mt Kilimanjaro (Day 2)
Day 2 started at 6.30am (which I quickly learned was to be our regular wake up call, but luckily with a hot drink brought to our tent 🙂 ) After such a great first day trekking through the rain forest I can honestly say I thought I was ready for...
7 Days of Leadership Lessons from Mt Kilimanjaro (Day 1)
Day 1 of the trek to the summit of Mt Kilimanjaro started the night before. After a couple of days volunteering at the orphanage the group was in high spirits but as we came together the evening before the start of the hike we were asked to put it...
Insights from an African Orphanage
I've been fortunate that through the organization I work for I have had the opportunity to volunteer for many community service activities. But there is definitely something different when you undertake such an...
How long does it take to achieve a goal?
As I write this post, I am sitting on the plane traveling from Doha to Tanzania approximately a 5hr flight. We have already travelled 15hrs from Sydney to Doha and then had a 3hr layover. By the time we arrive at Tanzania we would have been...
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